Eight individual native title claimants from the Ngaluma and Injibandi peoples have come to an agreement with BHP subsidiary Pilbara Energy Pty Ltd allowing the extension of a natural gas pipeline across the Burrup Peninsula. The 24 kilometre extension of BHP's pipeline from the Woodside natural gas treatment plant, near Dampier, across the peninsula to the existing gas inlet at Karratha will boost gas supplies to BHP's Port Hedland operations. Under the terms of the agreement the conditions are confidential but include protection of sacred sites and a financial settlement.